The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-23
THE NEW CLARK UNIVERSITY
ITS FOUNDER LAYS THE CORNER STONE
Of ITS FIRST BUILDING.


he Premises that n shall Have the Nest
Accsmpii.hed Scholars at the Head OF
All Departments-His Gifts $4,000, ooo
WORCESTER, Mass. Oct 22-The ceremo-
MOS of laying the corner stone OF the first OF
tho buildings OF Clark University took place
this afternoon In the presence OF large as
semblnge Of people. among whom were many
prominent citizens. Tho exercises were opened
with IN invocation by tho Rev. DR.. Merriman.
The Hon. Charles Devens presided He spoke
briefly. and In his closing words said: we
must recognize the fact that this generous gilt
of Mr.. Jonas @. Clark calls for much more than
n verbal acknowledgment 1t Is for us and
those who arc to como after us to make 1t q
renowned institution OF learning" Appro-
pirate selections from the Scriptures were
read, and then the Hon. John d. Washburn, as
a personal friend OF MI. Clark, and for the mo-
ment as his representative, read the following:
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and others, formed the branch Of the Union
League which frustrated the plans Of tho Con-
on the Paec coast He vas va az
chase of Government bonds. Eight years ago
he came to Worcester from New YORK; ne
lives very quietly in a handsome stone house
ns T6d es 1t 1s University is
Q new idea He Is familiar with the plan and
work not only Of all the colleges In this coun-
the trustees Of the new university astonished
every member Of the Board by his familiarity
with, the colleges end universities in the Old
The Board Of Trustees is made up of Jonas
Gilman Clark. the founder; Senator George
Frisbie Hoar Charles Deyens, Associate Justice
ter me- Of the United States under h B.
Hayes: Stephen Salisbury; William whitney
Rice. ex-Congressman; Joseph Sargent. NJ. D; !;
MIR. CIarks attorney. The site Of tho uniyer-
sty has OF 7SG fset en-
aid out ' Ss the sH city, Tfo building IN
cess OF erection is three. STORY structure. with
ia ioet. It Is OF pressed brick and granite.
Mr.. Clark says that during the four years which
will be occupied by the first class In Its under
graduate course. the other buildings and facili-
ties will be got In readiness for those who de-
sire to enter on the post graduate courses.
Mr. Clark gifts are divided into $500 o COG Tor
th s1 maintenanee y anvsrsity library. $500;
900 as general university fund. to &c devoted
to the support and MANAGEMENT of the insti-
at FsH ywh sna at ike
shall be contributed from any other source for
the maintenance OF o professorship; 5000.
under the same conditions. for second pro-
censorship. and s150.OO0 for third professor